Georgia Statutes

§ 10-7-56 — Subrogation to rights of creditor; priority of claim

Georgia § 10-7-56

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O.C.G.A. § 10-7-56 (2026).

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A surety who has paid the debt of his principal shall be subrogated, both at law and in equity, to all the rights of the creditor and, in a controversy with other creditors, shall rank in dignity the same as the creditor whose claim he paid.

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